KUALA LUMPUR: Speaking at a press conference Sunday morning, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak hailed Barisan Nasional's victory in Malaysia's thirteenth general election, and called for a "time of national reconciliation." The Prime Minister praised the conduct of the election, which he described as "true, fair and transparent." He asked Malaysians to "accept the will of the people, respect the result and show the world we are a mature democracy." Rejecting racial politics during the campaign as "unhealthy," the Prime Minister called for the adoption of ‘policies that are moderate', and decried extremism. Early results showed Barisan Nasional had won 38 parliamentary seats to Pakatan Rakyat's 16, with at least 112 of 222 parliamentary seats being needed to win federal power. Final results are not expected until Monday. Razak's Barisan Nasional, the National Front coalition, is up against Pakatan Rakyat, a three-party alliance headed by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Voters were faced with returning the ruling party, in power for 56 years, or choosing an untested opposition. Ahead of the polls, allegations of various forms of fraud emerged. On-the-ground activists have told Bikyanews.com that they fear the election, expected to be the closest in the country's history, will not be fair. BN